Key points

Therapy assists you in addressing or adapting to mental and emotional challenges.

Not all problems can be cured—many can be made more manageable.

Efficacy depends on aligning therapy goals with individual needs.

Psychotherapy is often misunderstood as merely a tool for curing mental illness. In reality, therapy serves two equally important functions: helping individuals cope with problems they cannot fix and guiding them toward resolution. Consequently, they no longer have to endure these issues. Through these roles, psychotherapy provides symptom relief, adaptive coping strategies, and meaningful improvements in life, even when challenges are chronic or unresolved. This article explores the multifaceted functions of therapy, underscoring its value through empirical studies

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